AP received 70.30 lakh doses versus the projected 5.26 crore
The wait for the COVID vaccine is getting longer.
At a time when the pandemic is raging, the unavailability of vaccines, especially Covaxin, makes people nervous. There were long queues in vaccination centers on Thursday with people rushing to get the sting.
On Wednesday, 9,938 vaccines were given to people over the age of 60 (1,679 first-time beginners and 8,259 second-beginners). A total of 12,176 vaccines were given to people aged 18 to 45 (3,301 first-time beginners and 8,875 second-beginners).
At a recent meeting, Prime Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced that the government’s goal is to vaccinate six lakh people a day. However, with the center making it clear that state governments should take responsibility for purchasing vaccines for the 18- to 45-year-old age group, the government is now focusing on promoting vaccination for the most vulnerable group of those over 60. Year olds and people between 45 and 45 years of age 60 years and those with comorbidities.
Andhra Pradesh, which forecast vaccine needs for 5.26 million people on October 1, 2020, has received 70.30 lakh doses of vaccine, of which 69.82 lakh doses were administered, representing 0.93% waste. The state has a balance of 48,126 lakh cans and 2.65 lakh cans are in preparation.
“This is a remarkable achievement, and I welcome the efforts of the Prime Minister, who came up with the innovative idea of introducing vaccinations in the secretariats of villages and communities and thus institutionalizing a complex process. I also thank our dedicated team of volunteers from the village / community, ANMs, nurses and health workers for the service, ”said Lavu Srikrishnadevarayulu, MP from Narsaraopet.
Andhra Pradesh, one of the hardest hit states in the country, has been devastated by a vicious second wave that is expected to peak in the second week of May. A bulletin published Wednesday by the State Command Control Room found that 22,204 people tested positive out of 1.16 lakh samples tested. East Godavari, Anantapur, and Visakhapatnam recorded over 2,000 cases, followed by Guntur (1,972 cases) and Prakasam (2,001).
The second wave of the pandemic has created a sense of panic and the demand for vaccinations is at an all-time high. People are now starting to ask for vaccines in large numbers, even though many people who were given the first dose are still waiting to get their second.